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the war in afghanistan was winded down. the president inherited a historic disaster of an economy, and what he's been able to do through the leadership of himself, his economic team at the white house, partners in congress is bring it back and put us on a path to growth as opposed to the path it was on, if you recall, shutting 700,000 jobs per month when he came into office. >> he inherited a bad economy caused by policies that he endorsed like the housing policies, and bush had a good economy for six to seven of his eight years. and unemployment averaged 5.3%. the deficit. >> that's right, he inherit add awesome economy from clinton. >> bush turned record surpluses into record deficits. and that's a fact. but we have to go to a break right now. when we can continue this when we come back. david, in a minute, i also want to ask you about the latest proof that voters, including many republicans are getting sick of these antics. they're tired of being pushed around by the tea party. humans. even when we cross our "ts" and dot
the war in afghanistan was winded down. the president inherited a historic disaster of an economy, and what he's been able to do through the leadership of himself, his economic team at the white house, partners in congress is bring it back and put us on a path to growth as opposed to the path it was on, if you recall, shutting 700,000 jobs per month when he came into office. >> he inherited a bad economy caused by policies that he endorsed like the housing policies, and bush had a good...
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afghanistan? >> i think we saw in the libyan debate a lot of republicans coming out against the good strategy in this case just for political reasons, resulting in an odd alliance between the anti-war left and the anti-obama right. that i think is pretty dangerous for the country. i think john mccain is correct to be concerned there are serious undercurrents of isolation that you see in candidates like jon huntsman moving forward here. so republicans are till luting an important part of their message. tim pawlenty is trying to restore it, and trying to distinguish himself as a strong supporter. it will be a debate in the republican party where under george bush or john mccain it wasn't really a debate. >> let me move you to the debt ceiling because that is occupying much of our time in washington. the president will meet with the minority, majority leaders from the senate tomorrow. what is the president's best move in accepting the premise that what is holding things up, what is holding up the dea
afghanistan? >> i think we saw in the libyan debate a lot of republicans coming out against the good strategy in this case just for political reasons, resulting in an odd alliance between the anti-war left and the anti-obama right. that i think is pretty dangerous for the country. i think john mccain is correct to be concerned there are serious undercurrents of isolation that you see in candidates like jon huntsman moving forward here. so republicans are till luting an important part of...
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tragedy in afghanistan. a daring rescue to free a doctor in afghanistan has cost the life of a navy s.e.a.l. petty officer firstclase nicolas check was killed saturday. the doctor had been kidnapped by insurgents on saturday. he was part of the same elite unit that took part in the raid that killed osama bin laden. barbara starr is out front with the latest. >> reporter: it was a brutal firefight between navy s.e.a.l.s and insurgents. the s.e.a.l.s moved into afghanistan over the weekend to rescue a kidnapped american aid worker. by the time the firefight ended, 28-year-old petty officer first clasnicklaus check had been killed. check, a 10-year navy veteran, part of the elite team six, trained for the rescue. this person was part of three staffers from morning star development. >> we're really hoping we can instill hope into a country that has been dealing with conflict over the past 30 years. >> he and the others were kidnapped last wednesday while returning to a visit to a rural medical clinic. they were
tragedy in afghanistan. a daring rescue to free a doctor in afghanistan has cost the life of a navy s.e.a.l. petty officer firstclase nicolas check was killed saturday. the doctor had been kidnapped by insurgents on saturday. he was part of the same elite unit that took part in the raid that killed osama bin laden. barbara starr is out front with the latest. >> reporter: it was a brutal firefight between navy s.e.a.l.s and insurgents. the s.e.a.l.s moved into afghanistan over the weekend...
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and he now has a plan for afghanistan. yes, i would have hoped we would have had a way to bring our troops home sooner, but that depends on actions taken by the afghanis as well. i think we sent a clear message. >> do you think the president -- since there will be twice as many troops when he runs for re-election as had he first ran, do you think he will pay for this in his liberal base? do you think they hold it against him? >> i hope not. he has taken us on a course to finish the war and is finishing the war in iraq. he is the president. he has a plan, and that's something that we have not had before. i think that our progressive base of which i consider myself proudly a part, it will turn out for the president because -- >> despite some disappointments? >> in other words, unless you want to run for president yourself you will never have it all your own way. and as a base of its nature, god bless the base is of its nature, dissatisfied, persistent, relentless, and that's a good thing. the president has a different role.
and he now has a plan for afghanistan. yes, i would have hoped we would have had a way to bring our troops home sooner, but that depends on actions taken by the afghanis as well. i think we sent a clear message. >> do you think the president -- since there will be twice as many troops when he runs for re-election as had he first ran, do you think he will pay for this in his liberal base? do you think they hold it against him? >> i hope not. he has taken us on a course to finish the...
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barbara, a very dramatic development today in afghanistan. mullen goes there and troops start asking him, troops who are risking their lives fighting for the united states in afghanistan, will they be paid next week? >> these are young troops, wolf, in combat. you and i have covered the pentagon for a long time. they are on the front lines. the chairman of the joint chiefs spend the day in afghanistan. he wants to talk about the war. the troops have a different idea in mind. they want to know will they get paid and will their families be taken care of. this is just the beginning because now with all the talk in washington about money, money, money, the pentagon itself is right in the cross hairs. the pentagon spend nearly $700 billion a year on wars, fighter jets, bombings and bullets. rich target to cut spending to reduce the deficit. president obama's incoming top military advisor is playing ball to an extent. >> if we don't show we recognize that the nation has a significant economic problem and then do our part whatever that part may be t
barbara, a very dramatic development today in afghanistan. mullen goes there and troops start asking him, troops who are risking their lives fighting for the united states in afghanistan, will they be paid next week? >> these are young troops, wolf, in combat. you and i have covered the pentagon for a long time. they are on the front lines. the chairman of the joint chiefs spend the day in afghanistan. he wants to talk about the war. the troops have a different idea in mind. they want to...
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contracts fund here in afghanistan. the nature of contracting and subcontracting is something that's difficult to uncover on its own. here in afghanistan with the different interlocking tribal allegiances and the variety of different firms that are operating down here makes it very difficult to track this money both in trucking and in other industries generally. manisha? >> i'm sure, though, that american taxpayers will be pleased at least this investigation is going on. we'll leave it there. david ariosto in kabul. charles. >>> this the "world business today." the hotel maid allegedly sexually assaulted by the former chief of the international monetary fund is speaking out. we'll hear from her today. with. acuvue® oasys for astigmatism. he said it's the only lens of its kind designed to realign naturally with every blink and created with hydraclear® plus. i'm seeing more clearly, crisply, comfortably, all day long. now life doesn't have to be a blur. [ male announcer ] learn more at acuvue.com. acuvue® oasys for ast
contracts fund here in afghanistan. the nature of contracting and subcontracting is something that's difficult to uncover on its own. here in afghanistan with the different interlocking tribal allegiances and the variety of different firms that are operating down here makes it very difficult to track this money both in trucking and in other industries generally. manisha? >> i'm sure, though, that american taxpayers will be pleased at least this investigation is going on. we'll leave it...
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the drawdown on savings from the drawdown on wars in iraq and afghanistan which is legitimate to do. the boehner plan says you have to have additional cuts of $1 trillion and that would necessity really murdering social security, medicare, benefits, and social security and so forth. correspond congressman nadler, thank you for joining us. hopefully between and you your republican colleagues, something will be worked out. >> if we don't work it out, the president will have to exercise his option under 14th amendment and we hope to persuade him to do that. >> thank you, we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> kate bolduan joins us. the vote just completed in the senate side, what can you tell us? >> hey there, tom. the vote, as we expected, they effectively blocked the boehner bill. 59-41. there are 53 members who vote with the democratic party and able to pull over several republican votes actually to defeat this measure. this was largely a symbolic vote for democrats to show and others opposed to the boehner bill, for them to show this measure didn't have the support to pass in the senate
the drawdown on savings from the drawdown on wars in iraq and afghanistan which is legitimate to do. the boehner plan says you have to have additional cuts of $1 trillion and that would necessity really murdering social security, medicare, benefits, and social security and so forth. correspond congressman nadler, thank you for joining us. hopefully between and you your republican colleagues, something will be worked out. >> if we don't work it out, the president will have to exercise his...
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troops in afghanistan. and the top question on their minds saturday, even as bombings rock the city around them, was the top u.s. military officer couldn't answer. a question he couldn't answer. will we -- these are soldiers in afghanistan with bombs bursting around them and here is what the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said. and i quote, i actually don't know the answer to that question. i noknow mike mcmullen responde while at the same time saying continuing to work each day, wearing the uniform, listening to bombs go off around them. that's why today we have with us some -- what is referred to you by you press folks as real people. i guess we're not. we have students like laura and sydney, veterans like bill and roger and carlos, arianna, who is a senior, guillermo, who say senior, lucia, a senior, felicia is a senior, mary ellen is a senior, alisa is a senior, they're here representing the millions of people around this country who are as brave as the soldiers on the front lines in afghanistan.
troops in afghanistan. and the top question on their minds saturday, even as bombings rock the city around them, was the top u.s. military officer couldn't answer. a question he couldn't answer. will we -- these are soldiers in afghanistan with bombs bursting around them and here is what the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said. and i quote, i actually don't know the answer to that question. i noknow mike mcmullen responde while at the same time saying continuing to work each day, wearing...
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the drawdown on savings from the drawdown on wars in iraq and afghanistan which is legitimate to do. the boehner plan says you have to have additional cuts of $1 trillion and that would necessity really murdering social security, medicare, benefits, and social security and so forth. correspond congressman nadler, thank you for joining us. hopefully between and you your republican colleagues, something will be worked out. >> if we don't work it out, the president will have to exercise his option under 9/4th amendment and we hope to persuade him to do that. >> thank you, we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> kate bolduan joins us. the vote just completed in the senate side, what can you tell us? >> hey there, tom. the vote, as we expected, they effectively blocked the boehner bill. 59-41. there are 53 members who vote with the democratic party and able to pull over several republican votes actually to defeat this measure. this was largely a symbolic vote for democrats to show and others opposed to the boehner bill, for them to show this measure didn't have the support to pass in the senat
the drawdown on savings from the drawdown on wars in iraq and afghanistan which is legitimate to do. the boehner plan says you have to have additional cuts of $1 trillion and that would necessity really murdering social security, medicare, benefits, and social security and so forth. correspond congressman nadler, thank you for joining us. hopefully between and you your republican colleagues, something will be worked out. >> if we don't work it out, the president will have to exercise his...
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they've surrendered in afghanistan. they've lost the war in afghanistan. they're beginning to pull people out of there. after ten years we have not even been able to build a security situation where karzai's main political lieutenants are protected. the mayor of kandahar was just blown up -- >> you know the white house and the defense department would say not that they've lost in afghanistan and many families who've been over there would say no, that's not the case, that they have stabilized things much more than they were before, they got bin laden, they drove a lot of these people back either into the mountains or over to the pakistani side and they're still going to keep mopping them up. that doesn't sound -- it may not sound like victory to many, but it certainly doesn't sound like defeat to others, too. >> well, it's a complete loss, tom. >> why do you say that? >> we will dress it up -- because we will dress it up for the american people as mr. panetta did today, but for 1.4 billion muslims, when the united states leaves afghanistan without accomplis
they've surrendered in afghanistan. they've lost the war in afghanistan. they're beginning to pull people out of there. after ten years we have not even been able to build a security situation where karzai's main political lieutenants are protected. the mayor of kandahar was just blown up -- >> you know the white house and the defense department would say not that they've lost in afghanistan and many families who've been over there would say no, that's not the case, that they have...
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the war in afghanistan will end next year. after more than a decade of unprecedented operations, we're moving off a war footing. yes, our military will be leaner. as a nation we face difficult budget choices going forward. >> now, right now the house is still in session. all of this is still going on, even though it's just after 1 a.m. in washington. so for the very latest, joe johns joins us from washington. joe, government shuts down. what happens now? >> reporter: well, in the short term now, the house of representatives is just wrapping up that vote on the house floor that was a vote on a measure to seek to go to conference or to negotiate with the senate with these matters. after that the house speaker john boehner is expected to give a news conference some time shortly afterwards. and then it will probably calm down here for the next few hours. the government has shut down. the senate will probably come back into session tomorrow, we're told, and they will say, no, we don't want to go to conference. the government most i
the war in afghanistan will end next year. after more than a decade of unprecedented operations, we're moving off a war footing. yes, our military will be leaner. as a nation we face difficult budget choices going forward. >> now, right now the house is still in session. all of this is still going on, even though it's just after 1 a.m. in washington. so for the very latest, joe johns joins us from washington. joe, government shuts down. what happens now? >> reporter: well, in the...
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created a plan to leave afghanistan. and drastically expanded the use of armed drones to target terrorists. >> he may be known as the drone president. the president who relied on technology to do the business of troops. >> my most sacred duty as president and commander in chief is to keep the american people safe. drones are one tool that we use. >> even if the target is an american. in 2011, one of those targeted for death was anwar al awlaki, an al qaeda leader living in yemen and also an american citizen. are the standards different when the target's an american? >> when an american has made a decision to affiliate itself with al qaeda and target fellow americans, that -- you know, there is a legal justification for us to try to stop them from carrying out plots. >> many of his supporters are quite concerned because they view this as basically a form of targeted assassination. >> do you struggle with this policy? >> oh, absolutely. if you don't, then it's very easy to slip into a situation in which you end up bending
created a plan to leave afghanistan. and drastically expanded the use of armed drones to target terrorists. >> he may be known as the drone president. the president who relied on technology to do the business of troops. >> my most sacred duty as president and commander in chief is to keep the american people safe. drones are one tool that we use. >> even if the target is an american. in 2011, one of those targeted for death was anwar al awlaki, an al qaeda leader living in...
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created a plan to leave afghanistan. and drastically expanded the use of armed drones to target terrorists. >> he may be known as the drone president. the president who relied on technology to do the business of troops. >> my most sacred duty as president and commander in chief is to keep the american people safe. drones are one tool that we use. >> even if the target is an american. in 2011, one of those targeted for death was anwar al awlaki, an al qaeda leader living in yemen and also an american citizen. are the standards different when the target's an american? >> when an american has made a decision to affiliate itself with al qaeda and target fellow americans, that -- there is a legal justification for us to try to stop them from carrying out plots. >> many of his supporters are quite concerned because they view this as basically a form of targeted assassination. >> do you struggle with this policy? >> oh, absolutely. if you don't, then it's very easy to slip into a situation in which you end up bending rules thin
created a plan to leave afghanistan. and drastically expanded the use of armed drones to target terrorists. >> he may be known as the drone president. the president who relied on technology to do the business of troops. >> my most sacred duty as president and commander in chief is to keep the american people safe. drones are one tool that we use. >> even if the target is an american. in 2011, one of those targeted for death was anwar al awlaki, an al qaeda leader living in...
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a visit to afghanistan. president biden we learned today is setting a deadline for withdrawing u.s. troops from afghanistan, september 11th, 2021, is 20 years after the 9/11 attack. "the washington post" reports this is not going to be a conditions-based withdrawal because the biden according to an aid thinks that requiring conditions be met will keep the troops there in perpetuity. i know we've yet to learn a lot of details about this, but what's your initial reaction? >> well, this is a very difficult situation and it has been for 20 years and, you know, joe biden is the new president. we've been in this discussions on and off with the taliban for years and frankly i don't disagree with the president's position. it's time -- it's time to go. the idea that we had 20 years ago of imposing a western-style government, you know, and country and a world that didn't recognize anything like what we did has been almost impossible to implement. hindsight is 2020 but i think we've lost enough soldiers and spent enoug
a visit to afghanistan. president biden we learned today is setting a deadline for withdrawing u.s. troops from afghanistan, september 11th, 2021, is 20 years after the 9/11 attack. "the washington post" reports this is not going to be a conditions-based withdrawal because the biden according to an aid thinks that requiring conditions be met will keep the troops there in perpetuity. i know we've yet to learn a lot of details about this, but what's your initial reaction? >> well,...
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this drawdown will continue and by the end of next year our war in afghanistan will be over. beyond 2014 america's commitment to a unified and sovereign afghanistan will endure but the nature of our commitment will change. we're negotiating an agreement with the afghan government that focuses on two missions, training and equipping afghan forces so that the country does not again slip into chaos and counter-terrorism efforts that allow us to pursue the remnants of al qaeda and their affiliates. today the organization that attacked us on 9/11 is a shadow of its former self. it is true, different al qaeda affiliates and extremist groups have emerged from the arabian peninsula to africa and the threat these groups pose is evolving, but to meet this threat we don't need to send tens of thousands of our sons and daughters abroad or occupy other nations. instead, we'll need to help countries like yemen, libya, and somalia, provide for their own security and help allies who take the fight to terrorists as we have in mali and where necessary through a range of capabilities we will co
this drawdown will continue and by the end of next year our war in afghanistan will be over. beyond 2014 america's commitment to a unified and sovereign afghanistan will endure but the nature of our commitment will change. we're negotiating an agreement with the afghan government that focuses on two missions, training and equipping afghan forces so that the country does not again slip into chaos and counter-terrorism efforts that allow us to pursue the remnants of al qaeda and their affiliates....
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commander in afghanistan. here is our pentagon correspondent barbara starr with what few details we know at this hour. barbara? >> reporter: don, very sad news this holiday weekend for u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s. the navy is now investigating the death in afghanistan of one of its most senior deployed s.e.a.l. officers as an apparent suicide. a u.s. military officials tells cnn. navy commander job w. price, 42 years old, died december 22nd while serving as the commanding officer of s.e.a.l. team 4, a group of more than two dozen commandos conducting combat operations in the southern region of the country. now, while the death remains under formal investigation, that u.s. military official of who's directly familiar with the event, said the family has been notified of the death and has also been notified it is being investigated as an apparent suicide. there is no indication at this time that commander price was involved in any military-related investigations or any controversies, the official said. all indications ar
commander in afghanistan. here is our pentagon correspondent barbara starr with what few details we know at this hour. barbara? >> reporter: don, very sad news this holiday weekend for u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s. the navy is now investigating the death in afghanistan of one of its most senior deployed s.e.a.l. officers as an apparent suicide. a u.s. military officials tells cnn. navy commander job w. price, 42 years old, died december 22nd while serving as the commanding officer of s.e.a.l. team...
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can go back to afghanistan and pakistan. so, it is a huge morale boost from the taliban, you can see that from their statements. it also replenishes their command and control, the depth of their leadership, and that adds to the threat, to the afghan government, absolutely, but also to our soldiers and other personnel that are trying to support the afghan government. >> congressman, thank you so much, appreciate it. >> welcome. >> still waiting for house majority leader eric cantor to come out and speak. meeting with republicans right now. what will he say about his stunning defeat if we'll bring comments live. i love to eat. i love hanging out with my friends. i have a great fit with my dentures. i love kiwis. i've always had that issue with the seeds getting under my denture. super poligrip free -- it creates a seal of the dentures in my mouth. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free. with just a few dabs, it's clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comfortable
can go back to afghanistan and pakistan. so, it is a huge morale boost from the taliban, you can see that from their statements. it also replenishes their command and control, the depth of their leadership, and that adds to the threat, to the afghan government, absolutely, but also to our soldiers and other personnel that are trying to support the afghan government. >> congressman, thank you so much, appreciate it. >> welcome. >> still waiting for house majority leader eric...
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policy in afghanistan will get a close look during the nomination process >>> boats, helicopters and divers are searches for is tallian fashion mogul victorio missoni. a small plane carrying missoni, his wife and others disappeared. he has worked with celebrity clients and his fashion house, zigzag stripes has annual sales estimated at $75 million to $100 million >>> nelson mandela appears to be feeling much better. reports say his recovery from a lung infection and gallstones surgery are nearly complete. the former south african president was hospitalized for two weeks last month. the 94-year-old nobel laureate continues to receive treatment and is gradually getting back to his normal routine. >>> five men accused of brutally gang raping and brutally killing a woman are charged with murder, rape and kidnapping the 23-year-old woman last month. the woman's brother tells cnn that the family would like to see a new hospital named after her to keep her memory live. >>> bad weather is hampering efforts to move an oil barge that ran aground near alaska's coast. so far, no visible signs of
policy in afghanistan will get a close look during the nomination process >>> boats, helicopters and divers are searches for is tallian fashion mogul victorio missoni. a small plane carrying missoni, his wife and others disappeared. he has worked with celebrity clients and his fashion house, zigzag stripes has annual sales estimated at $75 million to $100 million >>> nelson mandela appears to be feeling much better. reports say his recovery from a lung infection and gallstones...
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from boot camp to boots on the ground in afghanistan, we have been following the journey of army soldier will mcclain. he's seeing the war up close as a combat engineer. >> we both got smiles on our faces but the fact is, it really is a great story. jason has witnessed, jason carroll has witnessed firsthand the evolution of will mcclain from a recruit through boot camp to afghanistan. he joins us with the second part of his week-long series "a soldier's story." >> today we will take a bit of a departure because we'll look at what his company does, these combat engineers. these are the guys out there on a daily basis, dangerous job. let me put it in perspective for you, one report shows 268 u.s. troops were killed by ieds, the improvised explosive devices last year. the combat engineer's job is to find those bombs, before they can do any harm. we got a firsthand look at just how they accomplish their mission. >> what we do is we make sure that our route is cleared before we step off. >> reporter: on mission with combat engineers in a remote area of southern afghanistan, these soldiers hun
from boot camp to boots on the ground in afghanistan, we have been following the journey of army soldier will mcclain. he's seeing the war up close as a combat engineer. >> we both got smiles on our faces but the fact is, it really is a great story. jason has witnessed, jason carroll has witnessed firsthand the evolution of will mcclain from a recruit through boot camp to afghanistan. he joins us with the second part of his week-long series "a soldier's story." >> today we...
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i don't buy into the logic we're in afghanistan, syria, iran, or wherever, we can't talk about this debt ceiling, there is never going to be a moment where the president has a completely empty plate. he is allowed to walk and chew gum at the same time, he can wait for the republicans to stop acting ridiculous -- >> does it make it trivial, paul? your boss was asked about a lot of things. i don't know how he kept his dignity, when he weighed in on boxers or briefs. this is not in that category, i don't mean to imply that. but if he answered would he have caused a bigger storm? >> i don't know, he barely answered. i would think about it if i were the owner. >> he equivocated a bit. and again, i think what he should have said is -- here is where i disagree with mark. i have worked in the white house, the time and attention of the president of the united states is the most rare and precious thing in the world. i am glad he is a sports fan, i am also, it makes him a regular guy. doesn't mean he has to share all the views where he can't affect it anyway. the owner of the team, dan schneider, s
i don't buy into the logic we're in afghanistan, syria, iran, or wherever, we can't talk about this debt ceiling, there is never going to be a moment where the president has a completely empty plate. he is allowed to walk and chew gum at the same time, he can wait for the republicans to stop acting ridiculous -- >> does it make it trivial, paul? your boss was asked about a lot of things. i don't know how he kept his dignity, when he weighed in on boxers or briefs. this is not in that...
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so i'm not sure any of us breathed until we got word that they had crossed back into afghanistan. >> the president normally known for his caution had chosen the riskiest course possible, and it paid off. >> i can report to the american people and to the world that the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden, the leader of al qaeda. >> all: usa, usa, usa, usa! >> to those on the left who watched how the obama presidency played out, the surprise was his aggressiveness. to those on the right, the surprise was his aggressiveness. they kept thinking that he was a community organizer from chicago who had no concept of how to use american power. >> it would be hard to argue that any president has a duty higher than the ones that president obama has exercised. >> long before the bin laden raid, president obama had promised a change in american foreign policy. >> he came in on a platform of being the anti-bush. he said he would engage the rest of the world. >> and that promise brought the president the nobel peace prize just ten months after taking office. >> he g
so i'm not sure any of us breathed until we got word that they had crossed back into afghanistan. >> the president normally known for his caution had chosen the riskiest course possible, and it paid off. >> i can report to the american people and to the world that the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden, the leader of al qaeda. >> all: usa, usa, usa, usa! >> to those on the left who watched how the obama presidency played out, the...
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created a plan to leave afghanistan. is believed to have unleashed a covert cyber war against iran's nuclear program. and drastically expanded the use of armed drones to target terrorists. >> he may be known as the drone president. the president who relied on technology to do the business of troops. >> it is a topic the president has addressed only once before. but he discussed it with us. >> my most sacred duty as president and commander in chief is to keep the american people safe. drones are one tool that we use. >> even if the target is an american. in 2011, one of those targeted for death was anwar al awlaki. an al qaeda leader living in yemen and, also, an american citizen. are the standards different when the target's an american? >> when an american has made a decision to affiliate itself with al qaeda and target fellow americans, that there is a legal justification for us to try to stop them from carrying out plots. >> many of his supporters are quite concerned because they view this as basically a form of targe
created a plan to leave afghanistan. is believed to have unleashed a covert cyber war against iran's nuclear program. and drastically expanded the use of armed drones to target terrorists. >> he may be known as the drone president. the president who relied on technology to do the business of troops. >> it is a topic the president has addressed only once before. but he discussed it with us. >> my most sacred duty as president and commander in chief is to keep the american...
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maybe the right question is who is in charge here in afghanistan. you know, the police, for example, it's a very corrupt institution here. the minister is only thinking about his own projects and his own friends here in afghanistan, so i'm not surprised that like nine insurgents can infiltrate a hotel like the intercontinental yesterday. you can have a lot of barbed wire, blast walls, everything, but in the end it is a political solution and not a military one. >> you have written a powerful column in which you argue just that. you say really the issue is not a physical security problem, it's the breakdown of a civil society where corruption is so rampant that the members of the government themselves almost generate this violence because everybody is simply looking for money and the corruption runs so deep. is that view that you just articulated shared by people within afghanistan in a broad level? >> reporter: yes, definitely. that is shared here in kabul among many afghans. it's in the end a country -- who is leading the country and who is powerfu
maybe the right question is who is in charge here in afghanistan. you know, the police, for example, it's a very corrupt institution here. the minister is only thinking about his own projects and his own friends here in afghanistan, so i'm not surprised that like nine insurgents can infiltrate a hotel like the intercontinental yesterday. you can have a lot of barbed wire, blast walls, everything, but in the end it is a political solution and not a military one. >> you have written a...
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>> they have been moved to another base in afghanistan, brooke. for their own protection as well. there may be some concern that other soldiers would try to take retribution for what happened to private chen. you think about base. you say the word base and people think it's a big prauling complex but these remote outpufts in afghanistan, lieutenant may be the highest ranking on that base. they are very small and very isolated. >> chris lawrence, thank you. >>> still ahead, a college student disappears after this bizarre encounter with a strange man. police are reportedly asking neighbors to check their yards. >>> plus, a heartbreaking moment. >> it means the ultimate sacrifice for your country. you know, you were wounded. you can't get much closer to the end than that. >> a pawnshop owner says a soldier walked in and sold his purple heart. wait until you hear what the owner says as i speak with him live. >>> awarded $150 billion verdict? we'll tell you why and why they don't care if they ever see a penny of that. >>> also, new polls suggest republican presidential candidates may h
>> they have been moved to another base in afghanistan, brooke. for their own protection as well. there may be some concern that other soldiers would try to take retribution for what happened to private chen. you think about base. you say the word base and people think it's a big prauling complex but these remote outpufts in afghanistan, lieutenant may be the highest ranking on that base. they are very small and very isolated. >> chris lawrence, thank you. >>> still ahead,...
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the reid plan says we won't be in iraq and afghanistan. that's $1 trillion. we'll have a commission. that will save us $$1 billion. those aren't real. >>> the problem you have is ideological purity. when you sit here and look at the congressional budget office, made it clear that if the bush tax cuts were not extended, all of them, deficit goes down. if you extend all of them, $3.3 trillion increase over ten years. that's fact will we won't sit here and debate a fact. it is a fact. and so on democratic side, it is crazy to sit here and say we have no issue with medicare, medicaid. no issue with social security. you have rising costs. at some point you cannot have people on the democratic side and the republican side say absolutely not. i'm not giving up anything. you have to be able to give up something. >> the republicans were willing, at least until recently. you heard john boehner, the speaker of the house saying he was willing for $800 billion in tax revenue. increases in taxes in effect. that's not ideological purity. >> right. could he sell that to his
the reid plan says we won't be in iraq and afghanistan. that's $1 trillion. we'll have a commission. that will save us $$1 billion. those aren't real. >>> the problem you have is ideological purity. when you sit here and look at the congressional budget office, made it clear that if the bush tax cuts were not extended, all of them, deficit goes down. if you extend all of them, $3.3 trillion increase over ten years. that's fact will we won't sit here and debate a fact. it is a fact. and...
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here's the snow cover of the mountains of northern areas of afghanistan and pakistan. this is christmas eve. the color indication shows the snow across the mountain range. look what happened on the 14th of february. literally an explosion of color to the north and to the east. so this is the concern in recent days. and avalanches typically occur spontaneously when you have a fresh coating of snow if it's hef and wet enough could cause stress on the tops of the mountains. if you're getting perpendicular winds to the mountaintops you've got to have a significant slope. the mountains meet the category and criteria of 25 to about 55-degree angle. when that's in place, you certainly can waken the top slabs or layers of snow and ice causing avalanche, what we believe occurred in the region of northern afghanistan. in the united states wintry weather in place now exiting the southeast. pushing for the mid-atlantic states. in charlotte, one of the areas across north carolina charlotte we're seeing some 500 flights canceled. some snow showers push in across the region over the
here's the snow cover of the mountains of northern areas of afghanistan and pakistan. this is christmas eve. the color indication shows the snow across the mountain range. look what happened on the 14th of february. literally an explosion of color to the north and to the east. so this is the concern in recent days. and avalanches typically occur spontaneously when you have a fresh coating of snow if it's hef and wet enough could cause stress on the tops of the mountains. if you're getting...
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afghanistan in 2009. on the u.s.s. saratoga in 1982. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve current and former military members and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. nthat's why they deserve... aer anbrake dance. get 50% off new brake pads and shoes. >>> in the debt ceiling deadline, it ''s a battle the bills. look at that number. we're hours away from that debt ceiling deadline. and there's good news and weird news. the good news is that the senate majority leader seems to be optimism that they're going to reach a compromise. let's hear from harry reid on the floor as to where he thinks they are. >> the senate will recess until 12:30 until 2:15. they're productive negotiations going on with the republican leader. i'm confident we'll be able to reach a comprehensive agreement this
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they represent 50% of afghanistan. and they argue that the afghan government doesn't properly represent them and they're much more islamic. so it's a limited ideologically extreme organization. and the answer to your question is, we don't know. it's a bit of a black box. this is one of the great challenges richard holbrooke had when he was trying to begin negotiations with the taliban. as he told me privately a couple of times, there's no one to negotiate with. you keep trying and nobody knows who speaks for the organization. but symbolically he clearly was the number one guy. it is a setback. as i say, he seemed to represent the hardline faction within the taliban. if one can talk about -- as they did in the old soviet union, the stalinists and the liberals, maybe this allows for some of the more liberal islamic extremists to emerge. >> the iran deal is under the spotlight on capitol hill, big important hearing before the senate armed services committee. maybe most important here will be the views of the joint chief's
they represent 50% of afghanistan. and they argue that the afghan government doesn't properly represent them and they're much more islamic. so it's a limited ideologically extreme organization. and the answer to your question is, we don't know. it's a bit of a black box. this is one of the great challenges richard holbrooke had when he was trying to begin negotiations with the taliban. as he told me privately a couple of times, there's no one to negotiate with. you keep trying and nobody knows...
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the distrust, the the decisionmaking process in afghanistan. that is where the distrust was, the decisionmaking process. it was that, you don't go into too much detail on what that actually means, what does that mean? >> well, the term i used was lack of trust and a trust deficit. and the reason i used those was because i consider those a little different from mistrust, whenever you have a new organization, a new administration, any new administration it is a team that has to come together. it has to build links among itself and build trust over time. it comes in, and works with the department of defense and military. it takes time to build a team. it takes time to build trust. >> but you can build trust quickly if you feel the other person has your back and is not double-dealing or talking out of the other side of their mouth or leaking stuff to reporters. did you feel that the political apparatus understood what you wanted? understood the military? >> i'm not sure you can build trust as quickly as you say. i think you build trust when you spe
the distrust, the the decisionmaking process in afghanistan. that is where the distrust was, the decisionmaking process. it was that, you don't go into too much detail on what that actually means, what does that mean? >> well, the term i used was lack of trust and a trust deficit. and the reason i used those was because i consider those a little different from mistrust, whenever you have a new organization, a new administration, any new administration it is a team that has to come...
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about 54,000 troops remain in afghanistan. the obama administration has said all american combat forces will be pulled out by the end of next year but there is a strong possibility many combat forces will have to stay. they just won't be called that. we here on "the lead" want to thank you all for your service and stress that you are not forgotten. >>> coming up on "the lead" he ran for president, now is in the business world. what does tim pawlenty think of the looming debt limit and what does it mean for the american economy? i'll ask him live next. >>> and before you let your kid put on a football helmet, you will want to read this book. i will talk to the authors of "league of denial" about the real dangers of the gridiron. ♪ lyrics: 'take on me...' ♪ 'take me home...' ♪ 'i'll be gone...' ♪ 'in a day or...' man: twooooooooooooooooo! is that me, was i singing? vo: not paying for scheduled maintenance feels pretty good. no-charge scheduled maintenance now on every new volkswagen. that's the power of german engineerin
about 54,000 troops remain in afghanistan. the obama administration has said all american combat forces will be pulled out by the end of next year but there is a strong possibility many combat forces will have to stay. they just won't be called that. we here on "the lead" want to thank you all for your service and stress that you are not forgotten. >>> coming up on "the lead" he ran for president, now is in the business world. what does tim pawlenty think of the...
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back to you. >> without a doubt, jake, you wrote about the heroism of american forces in afghanistan and there was that moment when the president said that the sergeant first class has done ten hours. there was sort of a gasp. it's an extraordinary level of sacrifice for this young man. >> less than 1% of the country that does so much for the other 99of it. that means that a lot of americans and their families go through multiple, multiple tours and one of the reasons why so many veterans and troops have so many needs for this nation to face. i should point out, i heard from some veteran friends of mine who noted there was a lot of applause for sergeant first class cory remsburg, but they were the same people cutting some of the cost of living increases for current troops applauding for him, and a lot of them made the sentiment, it's easy to clap, not as easy to take care of the men and women who put it on the line. >> the president also pointed out that his father, craig and others in the community, have really been caring for this young man. an extraordinary story we'll hear more a
back to you. >> without a doubt, jake, you wrote about the heroism of american forces in afghanistan and there was that moment when the president said that the sergeant first class has done ten hours. there was sort of a gasp. it's an extraordinary level of sacrifice for this young man. >> less than 1% of the country that does so much for the other 99of it. that means that a lot of americans and their families go through multiple, multiple tours and one of the reasons why so many...
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. >> this is not iraq and it's not afghanistan. this is a limited proportional step. it will send a message to syria and other countries that may be interested in testing these norms. >> president obama is confident he'll get congress to back his plan. others are pushing for them to vote. >> assad did it and hundreds of children were killed. this is behavior outside the circle of civilized human behavior. we must respond. >> this is something that the unites states as a country needs to do. i'm going to support the president's call for action. i believe that my colleagues should support this call for action. >> dana bash now joins us from capital hill from the hearing room. the senate relations committee is gearing up to hold on the possible use of force in syria. what do we expect to hear today from secretary of state john kerry and chuck hagel and general martin dempsey who has expressed skepticism about u.s. intervention. >> reporter: as i answer that, let me show you where they'll be sitting. we have an interesting behind the scenes look at where they'll be. this
. >> this is not iraq and it's not afghanistan. this is a limited proportional step. it will send a message to syria and other countries that may be interested in testing these norms. >> president obama is confident he'll get congress to back his plan. others are pushing for them to vote. >> assad did it and hundreds of children were killed. this is behavior outside the circle of civilized human behavior. we must respond. >> this is something that the unites states as a...
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it's not just about afghanistan anymore. al qaeda is in somalia and syria and many other places, so against that dispersed and distribute terrorist threat, we need to allocate our resources in a way that allows us to protect the homeland from a variety of threats and continents not just from afghanistan. >> which is understandable. but i want to go back to afghanistan, is it true or false? yes or no, will any u.s. special operations forces remain in afghanistan after september 11th? >> we will not have a military presence in afghanistan other than to protect the embassy and we will, in fact, seek to keep a diplomatic presence that does have a security component to issue that our diplomats, development experts and others can continue to do their work. >> mr. afghan women and girls could lose allocations, president biden promised to support them through aid programs and such. but even president obama's former ambassador to afghanistan ryan crocker called that cynical in the extreme and said those programs will not keep them sa
it's not just about afghanistan anymore. al qaeda is in somalia and syria and many other places, so against that dispersed and distribute terrorist threat, we need to allocate our resources in a way that allows us to protect the homeland from a variety of threats and continents not just from afghanistan. >> which is understandable. but i want to go back to afghanistan, is it true or false? yes or no, will any u.s. special operations forces remain in afghanistan after september 11th?...
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bring your ground forces where they were before we were in iraq and afghanistan. we are not going -- secretary gates says anybody who recommends sending large number of land forces into muslim country ought to have, you know, his head examined. finally, you can take a look at the health care benefits for military retirees. about a decade ago, we said, you know, if you go in, you go into medicare, we will pay for everything else there's no co-pays, there's no you know, splitting of the cost. what happens is they overuse it and the health care costs, again, to quote secretary gates and the department of defense, are eating us alive and these are retired people, not for people still on active duty. >> dr. korb, i'm going to have you hang on there we have other breaking news coming, stay right there, there is more i want to ask. dana bash is now back with us on capitol hill with more. dana what do you have? >> reporter: i have another republican senator who came out of that meeting with mitch mcconnell, senator bob corker of tennessee. thank you very much k you just g
bring your ground forces where they were before we were in iraq and afghanistan. we are not going -- secretary gates says anybody who recommends sending large number of land forces into muslim country ought to have, you know, his head examined. finally, you can take a look at the health care benefits for military retirees. about a decade ago, we said, you know, if you go in, you go into medicare, we will pay for everything else there's no co-pays, there's no you know, splitting of the cost....
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. >>> there is talk of a diplom diplomatic breakthrough in afghanistan today. barr starr says this could be a first step to ending the nearly ten-year long conflict. >> it has long been said that afghanistan will be solved by a political settlement with the taliban and with the insurgents. you can't kill them all. this is not going to happen. so there will be eventually, it is hoped, some type of political settlement. what is going on is certainly the u.s. is trying to identify key insurgent leaders that they potentially could work with, that they and nato could work with. >> the u.s. state department is now on record saying it would join any effort at reconciling those insurgents who are willing to renounce al qaeda. >>> and some other serious discussions are taking place in an unlikely place, the golf course. president barack obama and house speaker john boehner are holding their long awaited gulf summit. the political rivals are expected to discuss several pressing issues, including the debate over the u.s. debt ceiling and nato's operation in libya. >>> and
. >>> there is talk of a diplom diplomatic breakthrough in afghanistan today. barr starr says this could be a first step to ending the nearly ten-year long conflict. >> it has long been said that afghanistan will be solved by a political settlement with the taliban and with the insurgents. you can't kill them all. this is not going to happen. so there will be eventually, it is hoped, some type of political settlement. what is going on is certainly the u.s. is trying to identify...
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first i want to ask about afghanistan. the u.s. forces are coming out after 20 years and more than 2400 american lives lost, but the taliban is resurging and strengthening. can you say that the united states won this war? >> i can say that the united states achieved the objective it set out when we went into afghanistan in the first place, which was to get the people who attacked us on 9/11. we have degraded al qaeda. we have killed bin ladin. in fact, we killed bin ladin a decade ago, ten years ago. and since then, the various missions in the war have moved and adjusted and changed, but the fundamental core reason for this conflict in the first place, we achieved that, and that is why president biden has determined that it's time to finally bring this to a close and focus on the battles of the next 20 years, rather than the last 20 years. >> you your own cia director william burns admitted that leaving afghanistan creates a significant risk of terrorism resurgence in the region. cnn has new reporting that cia operators and special
first i want to ask about afghanistan. the u.s. forces are coming out after 20 years and more than 2400 american lives lost, but the taliban is resurging and strengthening. can you say that the united states won this war? >> i can say that the united states achieved the objective it set out when we went into afghanistan in the first place, which was to get the people who attacked us on 9/11. we have degraded al qaeda. we have killed bin ladin. in fact, we killed bin ladin a decade ago,...
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but those ied blasts, especially in afghanistan and in pakistan may groove to be critical, because again, a bomb maker leaves a signature. most bomb makers continue to make their bombs the same way until they are either killed or caught. so they're going to look to see if this matches any of the information that may be in that very classified u.s. database on bomb makers around the world. wolf? >> when you get more information, let us know, barbara, thank very much. and to our viewer, stand by for all breaking news on the deadly attacks in norway. we're not leaving the story for long. we're watching president obama, trying to pull voters into the debt limit drama as the clock winds down. we're taking a closer look at where the talks stand right now. and the long distance message he's sending republicans. and the people turn against a powerful and feared state legislature who pushed for the toughest immigration laws the nation has ever seen. stay with us. the chevy cruze eco offers an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon on the highway. how does it do that? well, to get there, a lot of compl
but those ied blasts, especially in afghanistan and in pakistan may groove to be critical, because again, a bomb maker leaves a signature. most bomb makers continue to make their bombs the same way until they are either killed or caught. so they're going to look to see if this matches any of the information that may be in that very classified u.s. database on bomb makers around the world. wolf? >> when you get more information, let us know, barbara, thank very much. and to our viewer,...
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it may be tempting to think it doesn't matter what happens to a villager in afghanistan or a child in africa, but the temptation of isolation is deadly wrong. world repression and anger and resentment will be a never ending source of violence and threats. a world of dignity, liberty, and hope will be safer and better for all. the surest way to move toward that vision is for the united states of america to lead the cause of freedom. finally, we each have a duty to serve a cause larger than ourselves. the passengers aboard flight 93 set an example that inspires us all. many have followed their path of service by donating blood or mentoring a child or volunteering a desperate corners of the earth. some have devoted their careers to analyzing intelligence or protecting our borders and securing our skies. others have made the noble choice to defend our nation in battle. for ten years, our troops have risked and given their lives to prevent our enemies from attacking america again. they've kept us safe, they have made us proud, and they have upheld the spirit of service shown by the passeng
it may be tempting to think it doesn't matter what happens to a villager in afghanistan or a child in africa, but the temptation of isolation is deadly wrong. world repression and anger and resentment will be a never ending source of violence and threats. a world of dignity, liberty, and hope will be safer and better for all. the surest way to move toward that vision is for the united states of america to lead the cause of freedom. finally, we each have a duty to serve a cause larger than...
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in other national news, back in 2009 in afghanistan, a unit of american marines had walked into an ambush, outgunned and outmanned, one man ran into enemy fire over and over again, determined to help the wounded and recover the bodies of his fallen comrades. today, former army captain wayne swenson was awarded the medal of honor for his actions in a ceremony at the white house. president obama said it's men like swenson who represent what our country should strive to be. >> americans like will remind us of what our country can be at its best, a nation of citizens who look out for one another, who meet our obligations to one another, not just when it's easy but also when it's hard. maybe especially when it's hard. >> swenson became the sixth living recipient of the medal from the wars in afghanistan and iraq. the nation's highest award for military service. coming up on "the lead" they served their country and now they can't pay their bills. how the government shutdown is failing our veterans. when we made our commitment to the gulf, bp had two big goals: help the gulf recover and learn fr
in other national news, back in 2009 in afghanistan, a unit of american marines had walked into an ambush, outgunned and outmanned, one man ran into enemy fire over and over again, determined to help the wounded and recover the bodies of his fallen comrades. today, former army captain wayne swenson was awarded the medal of honor for his actions in a ceremony at the white house. president obama said it's men like swenson who represent what our country should strive to be. >> americans like...
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now, i expect that we'll be able to manage around it, but if i'm a man or woman in uniform in afghanistan right now, the notion that my spouse back home is having to worry when whether or not the our kids are getting the best education possible, the notion that my school for my children on an army base might be disrupted by congress didn't act, that's an impact. mayor bloomberg and others may not feel that impact. i suspect they won't. but that family will. the border patrol agents who are out there in the hot sun doing what congress said they're supposed to be doing, finding out suddenly that they're getting a 10% pay cut and having to go home and explain that to their families, i don't think they feel like this is an exaggerateded impact. so i guess it depends on where you sit. what is absolutely true is that not everybody will feel it. not everybody will feel it all at once. what is true is that the accumulation of those stories all across this country, folks who suddenly -- live been working all their lives to get an education just so that they can get that job and get out of welfare
now, i expect that we'll be able to manage around it, but if i'm a man or woman in uniform in afghanistan right now, the notion that my spouse back home is having to worry when whether or not the our kids are getting the best education possible, the notion that my school for my children on an army base might be disrupted by congress didn't act, that's an impact. mayor bloomberg and others may not feel that impact. i suspect they won't. but that family will. the border patrol agents who are out...
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it affected the way the army fought in iraq and afghanistan for better and for worse. it meant the difference between life and death for thousands of people. >> if your book "the insurgents" you outline the changes. give us an example of two of how he changed the united states milt tear. >> at the beginning of the iraq war when the occupation began no one knew it was an insurgency. donald rumsfeld prohibited anyone from using the word "insurgency" that would mean you come up with a insurgency strategy and that means you have to stay there for a long time and get involved in nation building which was a curse word to him. and so it wasn't just rumsfeld, the army, they had a code. what was a war? a war is a major conflict involving tanks on tanks. in the latest military manuals before petraeus became commander this kind of war, a insurgency war was a military operation other than war. it wasn't even called a war. they called it mootwar and the joint chairman of the chief of staffs say that a real man does not do a mootwar. so trying to win over the hearts and minds of the
it affected the way the army fought in iraq and afghanistan for better and for worse. it meant the difference between life and death for thousands of people. >> if your book "the insurgents" you outline the changes. give us an example of two of how he changed the united states milt tear. >> at the beginning of the iraq war when the occupation began no one knew it was an insurgency. donald rumsfeld prohibited anyone from using the word "insurgency" that would mean...
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the president will announce that perhaps up to 10,000 troops will have to stay in afghanistan next year. as long as he can keep his promise by the end of 2016, this is flexibility he's willing to have. >> they trust this president far more. >> far more. >> steve. >> i'm keeping track of the number of unauthorized migrant children coming across the border. you'll recall at this time last year there was a beginning of a series of stories of a flood of young people coming across the border from central america. the administration responded to that. there are measures to encourage people, not very successfully. trying to encourage people to apply for refuge without leaving honduras or el salvador. now the spring season when it's easier to travel and we'll see if the numbers go up. if they do, we'll have another series of news stories about an issue that's sensitive to solve. >> we'll watch that one. >>> during hillary clinton's cam camp speech she mentioned behind the scenes their relationship was good. i talked to newt gingrich he said it was pretty good. he thinks she'll be a hard worker
the president will announce that perhaps up to 10,000 troops will have to stay in afghanistan next year. as long as he can keep his promise by the end of 2016, this is flexibility he's willing to have. >> they trust this president far more. >> far more. >> steve. >> i'm keeping track of the number of unauthorized migrant children coming across the border. you'll recall at this time last year there was a beginning of a series of stories of a flood of young people coming...
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she's been in afghanistan. >> just in time for the holidays. i'll have more news from around the world in 15 minutes. our coverage of the newtown, connecticut shooting continues right now. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm john berman. >> i'm kate bolduan. we want to well koom viewers from the united states and those joining us from around the world this morning. you're watching our special coverage of the connecticut school shooting here in newtown. we're live in newtown, connecticut. >> here in newtown the president will be coming later today. he's expected to meet with some of the victims of the families and he will speak at a vigil tonight remembering the victims. president obama spoke about the hea heartbreak hours after the shooting on friday and again during his weekly address yesterday. now, of course, we have the names of all the victims in this shooting. there were 20 children, all of them were just 6 or 7 years old. there's been a fund set up to help the families of the victims. here's the address if you'd like to send a donation, the
she's been in afghanistan. >> just in time for the holidays. i'll have more news from around the world in 15 minutes. our coverage of the newtown, connecticut shooting continues right now. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm john berman. >> i'm kate bolduan. we want to well koom viewers from the united states and those joining us from around the world this morning. you're watching our special coverage of the connecticut school shooting here in newtown. we're live in newtown,...
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the war in afghanistan will end next year. after more than i an decade of unprecedented operations, we're moving off a war footing. yes, our military will be leaner. and as a nation, we face difficult budget choices going forward. but here's what i want you to know. i'm going to keep fighting to get rid of those across the board budget cuts, the sequester, which are hurting our military and our economy. we need a responsible approach that deals with our fiscal challenges and keeps our military and our economy strong. and i'm going to make sure you stay the greatest military in the world, bar none. that's what i'm fighting for. that's what you and your families deserve. on behalf of the american people, thank you for your service, which keeps us free. and thank you for your sacrifice which keeps our nation and our military the greatest force for freedom that the world has ever known. god bless you and your families and god bless the united states of america. >> first reaction from president obama to the official shutdown of the
the war in afghanistan will end next year. after more than i an decade of unprecedented operations, we're moving off a war footing. yes, our military will be leaner. and as a nation, we face difficult budget choices going forward. but here's what i want you to know. i'm going to keep fighting to get rid of those across the board budget cuts, the sequester, which are hurting our military and our economy. we need a responsible approach that deals with our fiscal challenges and keeps our military...
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a tragedy in afghanistan. one american killed and another three injured after this suicide bomber launched an attack outside of a base in kandahar. all of this came hours after defense secretary leon panetta left the area. still not clear whether the attack was linked to his visit. erin burnett is walking with the secretary of defense hours before the attack. he talked about al qaeda. >> it was to defeat and disrupt and destroy. is that mission accomplished? >> the mission of defeating and deterring al qaeda i think is well on the way towards achieving the mission with regards to afghanistan. the threat we face here. we continue to face a threat elsewhere not only in pakistan, but yemen and elsewhere. we have had success against al qaeda here. i think the main challenge here is obviously to make sure there is no safe haven and the key is to secure and govern itself. those two are interlocked in terms of a mission that we have in afghanistan. >> you can hear much more from the defense secretary on erin burnett
a tragedy in afghanistan. one american killed and another three injured after this suicide bomber launched an attack outside of a base in kandahar. all of this came hours after defense secretary leon panetta left the area. still not clear whether the attack was linked to his visit. erin burnett is walking with the secretary of defense hours before the attack. he talked about al qaeda. >> it was to defeat and disrupt and destroy. is that mission accomplished? >> the mission of...